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GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG 2023

Giáo viên: Cô Trang Anh
 ĐỀ THI THỬ CỦA SỞ BẮC NINH

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So
he sent them each on a quest, in turns, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.
The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in the summer, and the youngest
son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what
they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no – it was covered
with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms
that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The
last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and
fulfillment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right because they had each seen but one
season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season,
and that the essence of who they are – and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life – can
only be measured at the end when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will
miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall.
Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the
rest.
1. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Father and Four Sons
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B. The Seasons of Life
C. Love All the Seasons in a Year
D. The Observation of a Tree
2. According to paragraph 2, what did the second son see in his turn?
A. The tree was in buds and teeming with vigor.
B. The tree was blossoming and gave off a sweet scent.
C. The tree was bountifully fruitful, brimming with life force.
D. The tree was gloomy, withered, and crooked.
3. The word “graceful” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. wooden B. attractive C. ungracious D. graceless
4. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. the four sons B. trees, people
C. green buds D. the pleasure, joy, and love
5. According to paragraph 4, what is the lesson the father wanted to impart to his children?
A. The old age of humans is similar to the winter of nature.
B. Moral lessons can come from the most unexpected and ordinary things.
C. Persevere through the difficulties and better times are sure to come sometime sooner or later
D. No matter what season it is outside, you always have to cherish it.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate that best combine this pair of
sentences in the following questions.
6. She got out of the exam room. She realized that she had forgotten to submit her paper.
A. Not until she got out of the exam room did she realize that she forgot to submit her paper.
B. Only after she got out of the exam room did she realize that she had forgotten to submit her
paper.
C. No sooner did she get out of the exam room than she realized that she had forgotten to submit
her paper.
D. Only when did she get out of the exam room she realized that she had forgotten to submit her
paper.
7. Susan’s husband is away on business. She needs his help now.

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A. Susan wishes her husband were at home and could help her now.
B. If only Susan’s husband had been at home and could have helped her.
C. If Susan’s husband is at home, he can help her now.
D. Susan’s husband will help her provided he is at home now.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
8. A. relevant B. ultimate C. rewarding D. adequate
9. A. recruit B. survive C. shadow D. apply
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
10. They will be allowed to go ___________.
A. by the time relations improved B. as soon as relations improve
C. when relations will improve D. after relations had improved
11. We are having the lesson early tomorrow, __________?
A. don’t we B. do we C. are we D. aren’t we
12. He’s been back to the office a few times since he ______.
A. retired B. had retired C. retires D. has retired
13. The school will be centered ________ improving graduation rates and preparing students for
lifelong learning and entry into high-skill careers.
A. on B. in C. for D. at
14. We ________ our brains but we couldn’t come up with a solution.
A. hit B. racked C. picked D. tore
15. The teacher told her to _________ her socializing because it was affecting her schoolwork.
A. face up to B. drop out of C. cut down on D. get on with
16. A recent study showed that gardening is easily ________ activity among the over 50s.
A. more popular B. popular C. the most popular D. most popular
17. A handshake should not be so ______ that it hurts the other person.
A. strong B. strongly C. strength D. strengthen
18. The water park we went to yesterday was fantastic, but the entrance ________ was a bit expensive.

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A. cost B. ticket C. charge D. fee
19. The trees in the garden _______ in the wind.
A. were damaged B. are damaging C. damage D. damaged
20. Chat GPT, _______ by research lab Open AI in November, immediately went viral and had 1 million
users in just its first five days.
A. which launched B. was launched C. that was launched D. launched
21. They barely earn enough to ________ themselves and their four children.
A. enjoy B. behave C. maintain D. manage
22. His designs are setting ______ new trends in women’s fashion.
A. a B. an C. the D. 0
23. She ______ some very helpful suggestions but her boss rejected them all.
A. had B. made C. gave D. expressed
24. Universities should be providing skills to make their students more _____.
A. possible B. liable C. probable D. employable

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
Most forms of property are concrete and tangible, such as houses, cars, furniture or anything else
that is included in one’s possessions. Other forms of property can be intangible, and copyright deals
with intangible forms of property. Copyright is a legal protection extended to authors of creative
works, for example, books, magazines article, maps, films, plays, television shows, software,
paintings, photographs, music, choreography in dance and all other forms of intellectual or artistic
property.
Although the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment, copyright
establishes the ownership of the creator. When a person buys a copyrighted magazine, it belongs
to this individual as a tangible object. However, the authors of magazine articles on the research
and the writing that went into creating the articles. The right to make and sell or give away copies
of books or articles belongs to the authors, publishers or other individuals or organizations that

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hold the copyright. To copy an entire book or a part of it, permission must be received from the
copyright owner, who will most likely expect to be paid.
Copyright law distinguishes between different types of intellectual property. Music may be played
by anyone after it is published. However, if it is performed for profit, the performers need to pay a
fee, called a royalty. A similar principle applies to performances of songs and plays. On the other
hand, names, ideas and book titles are excepted. Ideas do not become copyrighted property until
they are published in a book, a painting or a musical work. Almost all artistic work created before
the 20th century is not copyrighted because it was created before the copyright law was passed.
The two common ways of infringing upon the copyright are plagiarism and piracy. Plagiarizing
the work of another person means passing it off as one’s one. The word plagiarism is derived from
the Latin plagiarus, which means “abductor”. Piracy may be an act of one person, but in many cases,
it is a joint effort of several people who reproduce copyrighted material and sell it for profit without
paying royalties to the creator. Technological innovations have made piracy easy and anyone can
duplicate a motion picture on videotape, a computer program, or a book. Video cassette recorders
can be used by practically anyone to copy movies and television programs, and copying software
has become almost as easy as copying a book. Large companies zealously monitor their copyrights
for slogans, advertisements, and brand names, protected by a trademark.
25. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Legal rights of property owners B. Legal ownership of creative work
C. Copy-creating work for profit D. Examples of copyright piracy
26. The word “principle” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. essential rule B. important role C. common belief D. crucial cause
27. Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?
A. music and plays B. printed medium
C. scientific discoveries D. paintings and maps
28. It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if __________.
A. two plays, created by two different playwrights, have the same plot and characters
B. two drawings, created by two different playwrights, have the same images
C. two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles

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D. two songs, written by two different composers, have the same melody.
29. The phrase “infringing upon” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. approving B. violating C. purchasing D. exchanging
30. The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to __________.
A. copyrighted material B. joint effort C. piracy act D. several people
31. According to the passage, piracy has been made easy due to _______.
A. television programmes B. royalties
C. movies D. technological innovation

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
32. My mother last had her eyes tested ten months ago.
A. My mother didn’t have any tests on her eyes in ten months.
B. My mother had tested her eyes ten months before.
C. My mother had not tested her eyes for ten months then.
D. My mother hasn’t had her eyes tested for ten months.
33. “It’s you that stole my handbag.” Ms. Hoa said to the young boy.
A. Ms. Hoa told the young boy that it was you that stole her handbag.
B. Ms. Hoa asked the young boy to steal her handbag.
C. Ms. Hoa denied the young boy of stealing her handbag.
D. Ms. Hoa accused the young boy of stealing her handbag.
34. It’s not obligatory for me to submit my assignment today.
A. I must submit my assignment today.
B. I could submit my assignment today.
C. I shouldn’t submit my assignment today.
D. I needn’t submit my assignment today.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
35. Bob and Yuna are talking about music.

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- Bob: “Well, you have good taste in music.”
- Yuna: “__________”
A. Oh, it is too difficult. B. Thanks! I appreciate that.
C. My pleasure D. Oh, it’s just an old thing.
36. Emir and Paul discuss a design for a client.
- Emir: “Look at these designs here. I think this is the style that the client wants.”
- Paul: “___________. They said they wanted it clean and minimal.”
A. Why not B. I think I disagree C. It is terrible D. I hope so
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to
their underlined word in each of the following questions.
37. Military strength is often achieved at the expense of a country’s economic health.
A. with loss or damage to something B. resulting in the loss of something
C. in a way that harms something D. for the benefit of something
38. Textbook writing can be an intellectually and financially rewarding activity.
A. satisfying B. valueless C. worthwhile D. profitable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
39. A. slice B. suit C. stay D. sure
40. A. address B. advice C. career D. hacker
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
41. There has been an appreciative drop in the number of unemployed people since the new
government came to power.
A. appreciative B. power C. number D. unemployed
42. The economy of this country is based to a great extent on their forests, which cover 80
percent of its surface area.
A. economy B. their C. to a great extent D. its
43. After graduating from Columbia in 2003, he becomes a scholar, travelling to Oxford.
A. becomes B. travelling C. graduating D. scholar

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
their underlined word in each of the following questions.
44. He knew it was wrong to steal, but the money just lying there was too great a temptation.
A. discouragement B. dislike C. prevention D. appeal
45. She said how much she appreciated the overwhelming generosity of the public in responding
to the appeal.
A. very great B. inconsiderable C. negligible D. slight
Read the passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the
blanks.
Music is universal – it is produced by (46) _____ cultures. Some scientists believe that music came
before speech and (47) _________ as a development of mating calls. In fact, there is one theory that
the earliest languages were chanted or sung, rather than spoken. Instead, in some cultures, music
is a form of recording history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to
pass on stories of the land and spirits to the next generation.
New evidence suggests that music does not just (48) ______ the feel–good factor but it is also good
for the brain. A study of intellectually disabled children showed that they could recall more
information (49) _______ it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story.
Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence test after listening to
Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been supported by findings that rats brought up on
Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze. Overall, it
seems that in most instances people (50) _________ suffer from any form of mental illness benefit
from listening to music.
46. A. no B. some C. all D. every
47. A. reacted B. arose C. swelled D. was
48. A. prefer B. satisfy C. people D. convince
49. A. after B. because C. although D. before
50. A. whom B. what C. whose D. who